[PacMasterUpdate] The Update 14 April 2009

[Update on Pacific Masters Swimming sent to members and friends.]

PACIFIC MASTERS MISSION STATEMENT:
As adopted by the Pacific Masters Committee the Mission of Pacific Masters is:

Pacific Masters Swimming welcomes anyone who would like to gain and 
maintain fitness through swimming and encourages programs to foster 
this mission.


PACIFIC MASTERS MONTHLY MEETING
The regular monthly meeting of the Pacific Masters Swim Committee 
will be a teleconference that will start at 7PM. All teams are 
invited to have a representative on the phone call. All members are 
invited to contribute. If you are interested, please contact Nancy 
Ridout at 415 892 0771 and she will give you the telephone number and 
password.

PACIFIC MASTERS SHORT COURSE YARDS CHAMPIONSHIPS -
The entries have closed, there are 781 swimmers who have registered 
to compete at the 2009 Pacific Masters Short Course Yards 
Championships. All are encourage to come to the meet to cheer on your 
friends.

US MASTERS SWIMMING 2009 SHORT COURSE MASTERS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
The entries have closed, there will be over 1580 swimmers competing 
at the national Championships. You can still enter the one mile open 
water swim.

2009 USMS ONE-MILE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
The meet sheet for the US Masters Swimming One-Mile National 
Championships has been posted. You must pre-enter the meet. the meet 
deadline is 5 May. You are encouraged to enter early as the meet is 
limited to the first 1000 entries.

If you enter by 15 April it will cost you $10.00 less to enter.
	http://www.pacificmasters.org/comp/09clovow.pdf

SHORT COURSE YARDS RECORDS
The 2009 USMS / Pacific Masters Short Course Yards Records have been 
posted. You can download either the individual or the relay records. 
(Records are in a PDF format). Now you can check to see what you need 
to break a Pacific or National record.

Thanks to Nancy Ridout, our top ten and records chair for producing 
the records.

LAURA VAL ON SWIMMING WORLD TV
Laura Val was interviewed on Swimming World TV. Laura had the most 
votes in their women's swimmer of the year. You can hear her talk 
about her swimming career at
	http://tinyurl.com/cvmnys

CLINIC
Don Swartz and Ken DeMont are giving a swim clinic  on May 2ND. The 
clinic will be held on Saturday May 2nd In San Anselmo at the new 
Drake High School pool. The time is from 1:00-4:15 and is based on 
racing strategies as much as it is on technique. The cost is $75.
  CONTACT KEN DEMONT krdm2 at comcast.net

PARKSIDE MILE
The Parkside Mile has moved to 25 April, same place, but had to 
change the date. The Parkside Mile meet sheet has been posted.
	http://www.pacificmasters.org/comp/09smmmow.pdf

US MASTERS SWIMMING FIRST QUARTER REPORT
US Masters Swimming  Executive Director Rob Butcher wrote his first 
quarter's business report. It is on the USMS website at:
	http://www.usms.org/admin/update_2009_Q1.pdf

SPRING LAKE MILE
The Spring Lake Mile has been moved to the 16th Of May. It is a week 
earlier than what has been on the schedule.

APPLICATION TO OFFICIATE AT THE US MASTERS SWIMMING NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
An application to  officiate at the US Masters Championships is at
	http://TinyURL.com/9jfjph
An  application is needed if you wish to work an assigned position 
(deck ref, starter, chief judge). Officials can apply for their N2, 
N3 certification.


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